King Edward the Confessor

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:alliance with Normandy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon England
the development of English law
the history of the English monarchy
the English church
the establishment of the English monarchy
the establishment of Westminster Abbey as a royal burial site
gptkbp:birth_year 1003
gptkbp:born c. 1003
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:commemorated_by October 13
gptkbp:commemoration statues and memorials
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:real_estate
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:council gptkb:Council_of_Westminster
gptkbp:crowned 1043
April 3, 1043
gptkbp:cultural_contribution gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Westminster Abbey architecture
gptkbp:cultural_impact Anglo-Saxon England
inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_representation in art and media
gptkbp:cultural_symbol piety
gptkbp:date_of_canonization 1161
gptkbp:death_year 1066
gptkbp:died January 5, 1066
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:famous_for his vision of a united England
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ethelred_the_Unready
gptkbp:feast_day October 13
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:none
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Norman England
gptkbp:historical_debate about his reign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Writs and charters
gptkbp:historical_figure in English history
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on future kings
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of English identity
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Early_Medieval_England
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance last Anglo-Saxon king of England
in the context of English history
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
various chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Edward the Confessor
gptkbp:influence English monarchy
gptkbp:influence_on English monarchy
gptkbp:influenced_by Norman culture
his exile in Normandy
his upbringing in Normandy
gptkbp:international_relations support for Normandy
gptkbp:involved_in the politics of succession
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:devotion
his patronage of the arts
building Westminster Abbey
his legacy in English history
his diplomatic relations with other kingdoms
his efforts to reform the church
his peaceful reign
his influence on the English language
his role in the unification of England
his close ties to the church
his role in the transition to Norman rule.
his vision for a Christian England
his role in the events leading to the Norman Conquest
gptkbp:legacy canonized as a saint
gptkbp:military_conflict none during reign
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Emma_of_Normandy
gptkbp:narrative depicted in literature
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:the_Confessor
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:peerage strained
gptkbp:personal_quality devout
gptkbp:political_impact on the church
gptkbp:political_position unifier of England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Harthacnut
gptkbp:reform land grants
gptkbp:reign gptkb:monarchy
1042
1066
24 years
peaceful reign
gptkbp:reign_end 1066
gptkbp:reign_start 1042
gptkbp:relationship with the church
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:reputation pious and just ruler
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Norman_Conquest
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_of_Wessex
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harold_II_of_England
gptkb:Harold_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Godwin
gptkb:King_Carl_XVI_Gustaf
gptkb:Bayeux_Tapestry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5